North Avenue Dam (historic)
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The North Avenue Dam was a historic dam on the Milwaukee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that played a significant role in the city’s industrial development before its removal in the late 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| North Avenue Dam (historic) canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
industrialization of Milwaukee
ⓘ
urban development along Milwaukee River ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | late 20th century ⓘ |
| hadImpactOn |
aquatic habitat of Milwaukee River
ⓘ
fish migration on Milwaukee River ⓘ water quality of Milwaukee River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | local historical interest (non‑extant structure) ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
supported manufacturing along Milwaukee River
ⓘ
supported water-powered mills ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Milwaukee
ⓘ
surface form:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Milwaukee County
ⓘ
surface form:
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin ⓘ
surface form:
State of Wisconsin
|
| locatedNear |
North Avenue Bridge
ⓘ
downtown Milwaukee ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Milwaukee River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | North Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Milwaukee River
ⓘ
surface form:
Milwaukee River watershed
|
| reasonForDemolition |
change in industrial needs
ⓘ
environmental concerns ⓘ river restoration ⓘ |
| replacedBy | free‑flowing river reach at former dam site ⓘ |
| riverSection | Milwaukee River within City of Milwaukee limits ⓘ |
| significantFor | industrial development of Milwaukee ⓘ |
| status | removed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
flood control
ⓘ
navigation improvement ⓘ water level control ⓘ water power for industry ⓘ |
| watercourse | Milwaukee River ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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